SCR transports 201.2 mln tons of cargo in January 2013February 22, 2013 - 11:21 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In January 2013 South Caucasus Railway transported 201.2 thousand tons of cargo, 4.8% more than planned for the first month of the year. In January rail export reached 27.5 thousand tons, growing by 32.2% than the planned target. The volume of freight in import reached 71.1 thousand tons which is higher than the planned target by 1.9%. In local rail traffic 102.6 thousand tons of cargo were transported (up 1.3%) in January 2013. The railway is gradually increasing its key performance indicators, including the volume of freight traffic. Boosting the reliability of the railway infrastructure has reduced the delivery time, improving the reliability of transportation, reducing the risk of cargo loss or damage, the company’s press service reported. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |